Obituaries

Apr 19, 2011

Ann Riffle Baker, age 88, passed away peacefully at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland on April 19, 2011 with her family at her side. She was born in Dillonvale, Ohio on July 13, 1922 to John and Mary (Forsek) Riffle.

Mrs. Baker moved with her family to Warren as a little girl, and graduated from Warren...

Apr 16, 2011

David L. Hirsch, 80, of Braceville, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was born July 19, 1930 in Warren, the son of Joseph G. and H. Louise (Sauers) Hirsch, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

Mr. Hirsch owned and operated Hirsch's Sohio on North Park Avenue and on...

Apr 16, 2011

George R. Mahan, 61, of Warren, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at home. He was born July 29, 1949 in Warren, the son of Dewey and Margaret (Longstreth) Mahan, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

Mr. Mahan served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. For his service, he was awarded the National...

Apr 8, 2011

RUDOLPH - William Andrew Elliott, 60, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 8, 2011.

Andy, as he was known, was born March 10, 1951, in Ravenna.

Andy received both his undergraduate degree and master's degree from Bowling Green State University. He also served as an instructor at BGSU for a number of years....

Mar 30, 2011

James. L. Shipley, 75, of Warren, passed away peacefully at 6:31 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at St. Joseph Health Center. He was born September 27, 1935 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, the son of Melvin M. and Sarah A. (Smith) Shipley, and had lived in Trumbull County for over thirty years.

A 1954 graduate of New Philadelphia...

Mar 27, 2011

Warren, OH - George M. Hebberts, 81 of Warren, OH, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 27, 2011. He was born March 22, 1930, in Follansbee, WV, the son of George and Ethel Mae (Grennan) Hebberts.

Mr. Hebberts was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He enjoyed traveling, sports of all kinds and always loved to explore...

Mar 19, 2011

Brookfield, OH - Robin Richard Castle, 43 of Brookfield, OH. passed suddenly of a heart attack at work Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Wheatland, Pa. He was born March 1, 1968 to Robert and Joanne (Mandish) Castle in Warren, OH. He attended Southington High School.

He worked as a Diesel Mechanic for Rada Truck Service in Hubbard...

Mar 18, 2011

Gary R. Howard, 54, of Warren, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at home. The Trumbull County coroner is investigating the cause of death. He was born November 7, 1956 in Ravenna, the son of Russell W. and Ina L. (Brown) Howard, and had lived in Ohio and West Virginia all his life.

Mr. Howard attended Southington High...

Mar 17, 2011

Dorothy L. Fulmer, 94, formerly of Warren, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Crandall Medical Center at Copeland Oaks in Sebring. She was born November 5, 1916 in Ashland, Ohio, the daughter of Ed and Sadie (Kohler) Boyer, and was a lifelong Ohio resident.

A graduate of Ashland High School, Mrs. Fulmer was an active member of...

Mar 16, 2011

Floyd Fredrick "Fred" Bock, Jr. 57, formerly of Warren, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was born August 25, 1953 in Warren, the son of Floyd and Agnes (Gardlock) Bock.

Mr. Bock was a 1972 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, and worked as a plumber for International Plumber, Inc....

Mar 15, 2011

Robert M. Elliott, 55, of Kinsman, died March 15, 2011 at University Hospitals of Cleveland. He was born October 14, 1955 in Warren, the son of Elmer and Edith (Kuhn) Elliott, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

A free spirit with a loving heart, Mr. Elliott was a graduate of Fairhaven School. He was...

Mar 13, 2011

Retha A. Okernick, 54, of Niles, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at St. Joseph's Health Center in Warren, after a lengthy illness. She was born May 28, 1956 in Morgantown, W. Va., the daughter of Robert and Shirley (Hamrick) Sponsler, and had lived in Niles for the past two years. She had previously lived in Austintown, Florida, and West...

Mar 4, 2011

Randy M. Morris, 52, of Niles, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was born January 31, 1959 in Warren, the son of Dorsey and Amelia (McCracken) Morris, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

A free spirit and jack-of-all-trades, Mr. Morris enjoyed working on cars, gardening, canning, cooking, and...

Mar 3, 2011

Judith A. Nomura, 66, of Brookfield, died March 3, 2011 at home. She was born March 11, 1944 in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Harold and Maxine (Kirkpatrick) Mason.

Mrs. Nomura had worked as a nurse, and enjoyed her family and surfing the Internet. Surviving are her mother, Maxine Mason of Florida; a son, Richard (Robin) Nomura...

Feb 25, 2011

WARRENa�"Janet K. Johnson, 53, of Warren, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at St. Joseph Health Center, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. She was born October 23, 1957 in Ravenna, the daughter of Arthur and Dorothy King. A graduate of Maplewood High School, Mrs. Johnson had worked as a cook for Eat n' Park Restaurant, as well...

Feb 23, 2011

John J. Sullivan, 79, of Leavittsburg, affectionately known to his friends as "Sully", died Wedensday, February 23, 2011 at St. Joseph's Health Center in Warren. He was born June 9, 1931, in Warren, the son of Anthony and Mary (Hempsy) Sullivan, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

Mr. Sullivan worked as a painter and...

Feb 23, 2011

William T. Meyer, 67, of Leavittsburg, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 16, 1943 in Warren, the son of Joseph and Pearl (Devlin) Meyer, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

A graduate of St. Mary's High School, Mr. Meyer was a veteran of the...

Feb 17, 2011

Salvador A. McKenney, 91, of Bristolville, died peacefully, Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, OH. He was born September 15, 1919 to James and Bessie (Anderson) McKenney at Sebasco Estates, ME.

Salvador worked as a Reelman and in the Plating Dept. at Thomas Steel and retired from Kennametal Products. He was a Veteran of...

Feb 16, 2011

Helen Hamercheck, 95, of Warren, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at St. Joseph Health Center. She was born July 28, 1915 in Washington County, Pa., the daughter of John and Julia (Keder) Check, and had lived in the Warren area since 1955.

A homemaker, Mrs. Hamercheck enjoyed driving her car and going to Packard and Perkins parks....

Feb 15, 2011

Margaret E. Jones, 88, of Warren, died February 15, 2011 at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland. She was born January 14, 1923 in West Decatur, Pa., the daughter of William T. and Esther A. (Haines) Jones, and had lived in Trumbull County most of her adult life.

A long-time member of First Baptist Church, where she...